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aisle (aɪl)

a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop

anniversary (ˌænəˈvɜːsəri ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri)

a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year

anxiety (æŋˈzaɪəti)

the feeling of being very worried about something

be awarded (bi əˈwɔːdɪd)

be given something such as a prize or money to reward you for something you have done

benefits (ˈbenɪfɪts)

an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something

best man (best mæn)

the man who helps a bridegroom at a wedding ceremony

blow out (bləʊ aʊt)

if you blow a flame or a fire out, or if it blows out, it stops burning

blow up (bləʊ ʌp)

to fill something with air or gas

bridesmaid (ˈbraɪdzmeɪd)

a girl or woman, usually unmarried, who helps a bride on her wedding day and is with her at the wedding

do up (duː ʌp)

to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance

foreign (ˈfɒrən ˈfɒrɪn)

from or relating to a country that is not your own

go sour (ɡəʊ saʊə)

milk or other food that is sour is not fresh and has a bad taste

have access to (hæv ˈækses tə)

the opportunity to have or use something

high heels (haɪ hiːəlz)

women’s shoes with high heels

honeymoon (ˈhʌnimuːn)

a holiday taken by two people who have just got married

keep an eye on (kiːp ən aɪ ɒn)

to look after someone or something

keep in touch with (kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ wɪð)

to stay in contact with

keep up (kiːp ʌp)

to continue doing something

let down (let daʊn)

to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do

look up (lʊk ʌp)

if you look up information in a book, on a computer etc, you try to find it there

make a speech (meɪk eɪ spiːtʃ)

to give a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, to a group of people

make progress (meɪk ˈprəʊɡres)

to get better at doing something, or get closer to finishing or achieving something

marquee (mɑːˈkiː)

a large tent at an outdoor event or large party, used especially for eating or drinking in

plain (pleɪn)

without anything added or without decoration

pressure (ˈpreʃə)

a worried feeling that you get when you have to deal with a difficult or complicated situation

put up (pʊt ʌp)

to build something such as a wall, fence, building etc

reception (rɪˈsepʃən)

a large formal party to celebrate an event or to welcome someone

registry office (ˈredʒəstri ˈɒfəs)

a local government building in Britain where you can get married, and where births, marriages and deaths are officially recorded

require (rɪˈkwaɪə)

if a rule, law, contract etc requires something, you must do that thing

sour (saʊə)

having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten

survive (səˈvaɪv)

to continue to exist, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation

take down (teɪk daʊn)

to remove

take over from (teɪk ˈəʊvə frəm)

to replace

take photos (teɪk ˈfəʊtəʊz)

use a camera to take pictures

tidy up (ˈtaɪdi ʌp)

to make a place look tidy

try out (traɪ aʊt)

to test, experiment with

turn down (tɜːn daʊn)

to refuse

witness (ˈwɪtnəs ˈwɪtnɪs)

someone who is present when an official document is signed, and who signs it too, to say that they saw it being signed

wrap up (ræp ʌp)

to put paper or cloth over something to cover it

apply to (əˈplaɪ tə)

to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something

attend lectures (əˈtend ˈlektʃəz)

to go to lectures

carry out (ˈkæri aʊt)

to do something that needs to be organized and planned

combination (ˌkɒmbəˈneɪʃən ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən)

two or more different things that exist together or are used or put together

continuous assessment (kənˈtɪnjuəs əˈsesmənt)

a way of judging a student’s ability by looking at the work they have done during the year rather than by an examination

countless (ˈkaʊntləs)

too many to be counted

curriculum (kəˈrɪkjələm kəˈrɪkjʊləm)

the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject

degree (dɪˈɡriː)

a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course

discipline (ˈdɪsəplən ˈdɪsɪplən)

a way of training someone so that they learn to control their behaviour and obey rules

get a degree (ɡet eɪ dɪˈɡriː)

successfully complete your studies at university, resulting in a degree qualification

get across (ɡet əˈkrɒs)

to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully

get down to (ɡet daʊn tə)

to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy

go over (ɡəʊ ˈəʊvə)

to repeat something in order to explain it or make sure it is correct

go wrong (ɡəʊ rɒŋ)

to stop working properly

hand in (hænd ɪn)

to give something to someone in authority

join a club (dʒɔɪn eɪ klʌb)

to become a member of an organization, society or group

keep up (kiːp ʌp)

to go as quickly as someone else

lecturer (ˈlektʃərə)

someone who gives lectures, especially in a university

make friends (meɪk frendz)

to become friendly with people

minimal (ˈmɪnəməl ˈmɪnɪməl)

very small in degree or amount, especially the smallest degree or amount possible

nursery school (ˈnɜːsəri skuːl)

a school for children who are between three and five years old

pay attention (peɪ əˈtenʃən)

start listening to, looking at, or thinking about something

peaceful (ˈpiːsfəl)

a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement

pick up (pɪk ʌp)

to let someone get into your car, boat etc and take them somewhere

primary school (ˈpraɪməri skuːl)

a school for children between 5 and 11 years old in England and Wales

resign (rɪˈzaɪn)

to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization

resit exams (ˌriːˈsɪt ɪɡ zæmz)

to take an examination again, because you failed it or did not do well enough

secondary school (ˈsekəndəri skuːl)

a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18

stand on your own two feet (stænd ɒn jə əʊn tuː fiːt)

to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others

stay on (steɪ ɒn)

to continue to do a job or to study after the usual or expected time for leaving

stock (stɒk)

if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell

strict (strɪkt)

expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say

take advantage (teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ)

to use a particular situation to do or get what you want

turn up (tɜːn ʌp)

to arrive

tutorial (tjuːˈtɔːriəl)

a period of teaching and discussion with a tutor, especially in a British university

undergraduate (ˌʌndəˈɡrædʒuət ˌʌndəˈɡrædʒuɪt)

a student at college or university, who is working for their first degree

unlikely (ʌnˈlaɪkli)

not likely to happen

valuable (ˈvæljuəbəl -jəbəl)

valuable help, advice, information etc is very useful because it helps you to do something

waste time (weɪst taɪm)

to use more time than is useful or sensible

work out (wɜːk aʊt)

to think carefully about how you are going to do something and plan a good way of doing it

aggressive (əˈɡresɪv)

behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone

ant (ænt)

a small insect that lives in large groups

beak (biːk)

the hard pointed mouth of a bird

bear (beə)

a large strong animal with thick fur, that eats flesh, fruit, and insects

beetle (ˈbiːtl)

an insect with a round hard back that is usually black

bite (baɪt)

to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something

butterfly (ˈbʌtəflaɪ)

a type of insect that has large wings, often with beautiful colours

calf (kɑːf)

the baby of a cow, or of some other large animals, such as an elephant

claws (klɔːz)

sharp curved nails on an animal, bird, or some insects

dolphin (ˈdɒlfən ˈdɒlfɪn)

a very intelligent sea animal like a fish with a long grey pointed nose

downpour (ˈdaʊnpɔː)

a lot of rain that falls in a short time

drizzle (ˈdrɪzəl)

weather that is a combination of light rain and mist

elegant (ˈeləɡənt ˈelɪɡənt)

beautiful, attractive, or graceful

fatal (ˈfeɪtl)

resulting in someone’s death

fins (fɪnz)

the thin body parts that a fish uses to swim

gale (ɡeɪl)

a very strong wind

giraffe (dʒəˈrɑːf dʒɪˈrɑːf)

a tall African animal with a very long neck and legs and dark spots on its yellow-brown fur

goat (ɡəʊt)

an animal that has horns on top of its head and long hair under its chin, and can climb steep hills and rocks. Goats live wild in the mountains or are kept as farm animals.

guinea pig (ˈɡɪni pɪɡ)

a small furry animal with short ears and no tail, which is often kept as a pet

gust (ɡʌst)

a sudden strong movement of wind, air, rain etc

hail (heɪl)

frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice

hamster (ˈhæmstə)

a small animal that looks like a mouse with no tail

hooves (huːvz)

the plural of hoof, the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc

howl (haʊl)

if a dog, wolf, or other animal howls, it makes a long loud sound

hurricane (ˈhʌrəkən ˈhʌrɪkən)

a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water

insect (ˈɪnsekt)

a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings

jungle (ˈdʒʌŋɡəl)

a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together

leopard (ˈlepəd)

a large animal of the cat family, with yellow fur and black spots, which lives in Africa and South Asia

mosquito (məˈskiːtəʊ)

a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, sometimes spreading the disease malaria

parrot (ˈpærət)

a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly coloured feathers that can be taught to copy human speech

peck (pek)

if a bird pecks something or pecks at something, it makes quick repeated movements with its beak to try to eat part of it, make a hole in it etc

penguin (ˈpeŋɡwən ˈpeŋɡwɪn)

a large black and white Antarctic sea bird, which cannot fly but uses its wings for swimming

pigeon (ˈpɪdʒən ˈpɪdʒɪn)

a grey bird with short legs that is common in cities

put off (pʊt ɒf)

to discourage

reptile (ˈreptaɪl)

a type of animal, such as a snake or lizard, whose body temperature changes according to the temperature around it, and that usually lays eggs to have babies

rodent (ˈrəʊdənt)

any small animal of the type that has long sharp front teeth, such as a rat or a rabbit

scratch (skrætʃ)

to cut someone's skin slightly with your nails or with something sharp

screech (skriːtʃ)

to shout loudly in an unpleasant high voice because you are angry, afraid, or excited

shark (ʃɑːk)

a large sea fish with several rows of very sharp teeth that is considered to be dangerous to humans

spring up (sprɪŋ ʌp)

to suddenly appear or start to exist

squeak (skwiːk)

to make a short high noise or cry that is not loud

squirrel (ˈskwɪrəl)

a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts

sting (stɪŋ)

if an insect or a plant stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin and you feel a sharp pain because of a poisonous substance

tail (teɪl)

the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move

tortoise (ˈtɔːtəs)

a slow-moving land animal that can pull its head and legs into the hard round shell that covers its body

"whale (weɪl)

a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a fish, but is actually a mammal

– they cannot be hunted."

- they cannot be hunted. "

whiskers (ˈwɪsk əz)

the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse etc

wings (wɪŋz)

the parts of a bird's or insect's body that it uses for flying

wipe out (waɪp aʊt)

to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely

wolf (wʊlf)

a wild animal that looks like a large dog and lives and hunts in groups

bat (bæt)

a long wooden stick with a special shape that is used in some sports and games

be into something (bi ˈɪntə ˈsʌmθɪŋ)

to like and be interested in something

court (kɔːt)

an area made for playing games such as tennis

early days (ˈɜːli deɪz)

at the beginning

fancy something (ˈfænsi ˈsʌmθɪŋ)

to like or want something, or want to do something

from the word go (frəm ðə wɜːd ɡəʊ)

from the very beginning

give something a go (ɡɪv ˈsʌmθɪŋ eɪ ɡəʊ)

to try something

goggles (ˈɡɒɡəlz)

a pair of glasses made of glass or plastic with a rubber or plastic edge that fit against your skin and protect your eyes

helmet (ˈhelmət ˈhelmɪt)

a strong hard hat that soldiers, motorcycle riders, the police etc wear to protect their heads

make a tackle (meɪk eɪ ˈtækəl)

to attempt to take the ball from an opponent in a game such as football

nervous (ˈnɜːvəs)

worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax

originate (əˈrɪdʒəneɪt əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt)

to come from a particular place or start in a particular situation

pitch (pɪtʃ)

a marked out area of ground on which a sport is played

put on (pʊt ɒn)

to become fatter and heavier

put yourself through (pʊt jɔːˈself θruː)

to do or experience something difficult or unpleasant

racket (ˈrækət ˈrækɪt)

a specially shaped piece of wood or metal that you use for hitting the ball in games such as tennis, that has a circle filled with tight strings at one end

sensible (ˈsensəbəl ˈsensɪbəl)

reasonable, practical, and showing good judgement

sensitive (ˈsensətɪv ˈsensɪtɪv)

able to understand other people’s feelings and problems

sign up for (saɪn ʌp fə)

to put your name on a list for something because you want to take part in it

speed up (spiːd ʌp)

to move or happen faster, or to make something move or happen faster

sympathetic (ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk)

caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems

take after (teɪk ˈɑːftə)

to look or behave like an older relative

take off (teɪk ɒf)

to become popular

take place (teɪk pleɪs)

to happen, especially after being planned or arranged

take to something (teɪk tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ)

to feel a liking towards someone or something

take up (teɪk ʌp)

to start doing something

to be brought up (tə bi brɔːt ʌp)

to be raised from a child to an adult

track (træk)

a circular course around which runners, cars etc race, which often has a specially prepared surface

trunks (trʌŋks)

a piece of clothing worn by men for swimming

"typical (ˈtɪpɪkəl)

having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thing

– typical British weather."

- typical British weather. "

usual (ˈjuːʒuəl ˈjuːʒəl)

happening, done, or existing most of the time or in most situations

ability (əˈbɪləti əˈbɪlɪti)

the state of being able to do something

achievement (əˈtʃiːvmənt)

something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts

acidentally (ˌæksɪˈdent(ə)li)

in a way that happens without being planned or intended

assistance (əˈsɪstəns)

help or support

back up (bæk ʌp)

to make a copy of information stored on a computer

carry on (ˈkæri ɒn)

to continue doing something

catch up (kætʃ ʌp)

to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now

click (klɪk)

to press a button on a computer mouse or to choose something from the screen that you want the computer to do, or to press a button on a remote control

come about (kʌm əˈbaʊt)

to happen, especially in a way that is not planned

come across (kʌm əˈkrɒs)

to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance

come off (kʌm ɒf)

to succeed

come out (kʌm aʊt)

to get discovered

come round (kʌm raʊnd)

to visit somebody at home

come up (kʌm ʌp)

to get mentioned

come up with (kʌm ʌp wɪð)

to have an idea for something

criticism (ˈkrɪtəsɪzəm ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm)

remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something

description (dɪˈskrɪpʃən)

a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or something is like

development (dɪˈveləpmənt)

the process of gradually becoming bigger, better, stronger, or more advanced

download (ˌdaʊnˈləʊd)

to move information or programs from a computer network to a small computer

equipment (ɪˈkwɪpmənt)

the tools, machines etc that you need to do a particular job or activity

excitement (ɪkˈsaɪtmənt)

the feeling of being excited

existence (ɪɡˈzɪstəns)

the state of existing

failure (ˈfeɪljə)

a lack of success in achieving or doing something

generosity (ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪti)

a generous attitude, or generous behaviour

illness (ˈɪlnəs ˈɪlnɪs)

a disease of the body or mind, or the condition of being ill

importance (ɪmˈpɔːtəns)

the quality of being important

infection (ɪnˈfekʃən)

a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus

investigation (ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃən)

an official attempt to find out the truth about or the cause of something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem

keyboard (ˈkiːbɔːd)

a board with buttons marked with letters or numbers that are pressed to put information into a computer or other machine

kindness (ˈkaɪndnəs ˈkaɪndnɪs)

kind behaviour towards someone

log on (lɒɡ ɒn)

to do the necessary actions on a computer system that will allow you to begin using it

loneliness (ˈləʊnlines)

unhappiness because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to

mixture (ˈmɪkstʃə)

a combination of two or more different things, feelings, or types of people

observation (ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən)

something that you notice when watching something or someone

organisation (ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən)

a group such as a club or business that has formed for a particular purpose

popularity (ˌpɒpjəˈlærəti ˌpɒpjʊˈlærəti)

when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people

reality (riˈæləti riˈælɪti)

what actually happens or is true, not what is imagined or thought

sadness (ˈsædnəs ˈsædnɪs)

the state of feeling sad

save time (seɪv taɪm)

to avoid wasting time, to use time efficiently

store (stɔː)

to put things away and keep them until you need them

strength (streŋθ strenθ)

the physical power and energy that makes someone strong

sufficient (səˈfɪʃənt)

as much as is needed for a particular purpose

take for granted (teɪk fə ˈɡrɑːntəd)

to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly

truth (truːθ)

the true facts about something, rather than what is untrue, imagined, or guessed

try on (traɪ ɒn)

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you or if it suits you, especially in a shop

wear off (weə ɒf)

used to say that you stop feeling interested or excited about something because it is no longer new

width (wɪdθ)

the distance from one side of something to the other

believable (bəˈliːvəbəl bɪˈliːvəbəl)

something that is believable can be believed because it seems possible, likely, or real

clarinet (ˌklærəˈnet ˌklærɪˈnet)

a musical instrument like a long black tube, that you play by blowing into it and pressing keys to change the notes

comedian (kəˈmiːdiən)

someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh

conclusion (kənˈkluːʒən)

something you decide after considering all the information you have

current affairs (ˈkʌrənt ə ˈfeəz)

important political events or other events in society that are happening now

direction (dəˈrekʃən dɪˈrekʃən daɪ-)

the instructions given to the actors and other people working on a film, play etc

documentary (ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri)

a film or a television or radio programme that gives detailed information about a particular subject

drums (drʌmz)

musical instruments made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick

embarrassment (ɪmˈbærəsmənt)

the feeling you have when you are embarrassed

employee (ɪmˈplɔɪ-iː ˌemplɔɪˈiː)

someone who is paid to work for someone else

flute (fluːt)

a musical instrument like a thin pipe, that you play by holding it across your lips, blowing over a hole, and pressing down buttons with your fingers

glamorous (ˈɡlæmərəs)

attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success

harp (hɑːp)

a large musical instrument with strings that are stretched across a vertical frame with three corners, and that you play with your fingers

illiterate (ɪˈlɪtərət ɪˈlɪtərɪt)

someone who is illiterate has not learned to read or write

illogical (ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl)

not sensible or reasonable

impatient (ɪmˈpeɪʃənt)

annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes etc

impolite (ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt)

not polite

impractical (ɪmˈpræktɪkəl)

not sensible or possible for practical reasons

inconvenient (ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt)

causing problems, often in a way that is annoying

insecure (ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə)

not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people

performance (pəˈfɔːməns)

when someone performs a play or a piece of music

performer (pəˈfɔːmə)

an actor, musician etc who performs to entertain people

"presenter (prɪˈzentə)

someone who introduces the different parts of a television or radio show

Newsnight."

Newsnight. "

recognition (ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən)

public respect and thanks for someone's work or achievements

saxophone (ˈsæksəfəʊn)

a curved musical instrument made of metal that you play by blowing into it and pressing buttons, especially in popular music and jazz

similarity (ˌsɪməˈlærəti ˌsɪmɪˈlærəti)

if there is a similarity between two things or people, they are similar in some way

soap opera (səʊp ˈɒpərə)

a television or radio story about the daily lives and relationships of the same group of people, which is broadcast regularly

trumpet (ˈtrʌmpət ˈtrʌmpɪt)

a musical instrument that you blow into, which consists of a curved metal tube that is wide at the end, and three buttons you press to change the notes

unable (ʌnˈeɪbəl)

not able to do something

underestimate (ˌʌndərˈestəmeɪt ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt)

to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is

unfair (ˌʌnˈfeə)

not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity

unfit (ʌnˈfɪt)

not in a good physical condition

unsatisfactory (ʌnˌsætəsˈfæktəri ʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri)

not good enough or not acceptable

violin (ˌvaɪəˈlɪn)

a small wooden musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by pulling a bow (=special stick) across the strings

checked (tʃekt)

checked cloth has a regular pattern of differently coloured squares

cotton (ˈkɒtn)

cloth or thread made from the white hair of the cotton plant

do your hair (duː jə heə)

arrange you hair in a style

dress up (dres ʌp)

to wear clothes that are more formal than the ones you would usually wear

fitted (ˈfɪtəd ˈfɪtɪd)

fitted clothes are designed so that they fit closely to somebody's body

for a change (fə eɪ tʃeɪndʒ)

a situation or experience that is different from what happened before, and is usually interesting or enjoyable

for fun (fə fʌn)

if you do something for fun, you do it because you enjoy it and not for any other reason

for nothing (fə ˈnʌθɪŋ)

without paying for something or being paid for something

in conclusion (ɪn kənˈkluːʒən)

used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying

in fashion (ɪn ˈfæʃən)

popular and trendy

in the end (ɪn ðə end)

after a period of time, or after everything has been done

linen (ˈlɪnən ˈlɪnɪn)

cloth made from the flax plant, used to make high- quality clothes, home decorations, etc

make a difference (meɪk eɪ ˈdɪfərəns)

to have an important effect or influence on something or someone

make a good impression (meɪk eɪ ɡʊd ɪmˈpreʃən)

to cause someone to have a positive opinion of you, because of the way you act or seem

make a profit (meɪk eɪ ˈprɒfət)

earn money by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid

make a suggestion (meɪk eɪ səˈdʒestʃən)

mention an idea, plan or possibility

make an excuse (meɪk ən ɪkˈskjuːz)

give reasons which try to explain why someone has made a mistake or behaved badly

on purpose (ɒn ˈpɜːpəs)

deliberately

on sight (ɒn saɪt)

as soon as you see someone

out of breath (aʊt əv breθ)

have difficulty breathing after running, hurrying, etc

out of date (aʊt əv deɪt)

past the date on which something should be consumed because it is no longer fresh

"out of fashion (aʊt əv ˈfæʃən)

no longer popular and trendy

– a lot of them are out of fashion."

- a lot of them are out of fashion. "

out of sight (aʊt əv saɪt)

outside the area that you can see

patterned (ˈpætənd)

decorated with a pattern

roll-neck (rəʊl nek)

having a high neck that may be rolled over

striped (straɪpt)

having lines or bands of colour

take in (teɪk ɪn)

to make a piece of clothing fit you by making it narrower

woollen (ˈwʊlən)

made of wool

be obsessed with (bi əb ˈsest wɪð)

to be unable to think about anything else

call off (kɔːl ɒf)

to cancel

collect (kəˈlekt)

to get things of the same type from different places and bring them together

dabble in (ˈdæbəl ɪn)

to do something or be involved in something in a way that is not very serious

dash (dæʃ)

to go or run somewhere very quickly

drop off (drɒp ɒf)

to begin to sleep

flustered (ˈflʌstəd)

confused and nervous

get along with (ɡet əˈlɒŋ wɪð)

to have a friendly relationship

get away with (ɡet əˈweɪ wɪð)

to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong

get behind with (ɡet bɪˈhaɪnd wɪð)

to not do or pay as much as you should by a certain time

get by (ɡet baɪ)

to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more

get down to (ɡet daʊn tə)

to start doing something seriously

get off (ɡet ɒf)

to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place

get off to (ɡet ɒf tə)

to start in a particular way

get on (ɡet ɒn)

to be successful

get over (ɡet ˈəʊvə)

to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience

get round someone (ɡet raʊnd ˈsʌmwʌn)

to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them

get someone down (ɡet ˈsʌmwʌn daʊn)

to make someone depressed

get through to (ɡet θruː tə)

to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone

get together (ɡet təˈɡeðə)

if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other

get up to (ɡet ʌp tə)

to do something

have trouble with (hæv ˈtrʌbəl wɪð)

to find something difficult

on behalf of (ɒn bɪˈhɑːf əv)

instead of someone, or as their representative

packed (pækt)

extremely full of people

rewarding (rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ)

making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money

scribble down (ˈskrɪbəl daʊn)

write in a hurry

take on (teɪk ɒn)

to employ

time-consuming (ˈtaɪm kənˌsjuːm ɪŋ)

taking a long time to do

unwind (ʌnˈwaɪnd)

to relax and stop feeling anxious

a bill (ə bɪl)

a written list showing how much you have to pay for services you have received, work that has been done etc

a fine (ə faɪn)

money that you have to pay as a punishment

a receipt (ə rɪˈsiːt)

a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something

a refund (ə ˈriːfʌnd)

an amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for

aisle (aɪl)

a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop

ashamed (əˈʃeɪmd)

feeling very sorry and embarrassed because of something you have done

bargain (ˈbɑːɡən ˈbɑːɡɪn)

something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price

bleed (bliːd)

to lose blood, especially because of an injury

criticise (ˈkrɪtəsaɪz ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz)

to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults

deposit (dɪˈpɒzət dɪˈpɒzɪt)

a part of the cost of something you are buying that you pay some time before you pay the rest of it

discount (ˈdɪskaʊnt)

a reduction in the usual price of something

donations (dəʊˈneɪʃənz)

something, especially money, that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them

employment (ɪmˈplɔɪmənt)

the condition of having a paid job

endanger (ɪnˈdeɪndʒə)

to put someone or something in danger of being hurt, damaged, or destroyed

enlarge (ɪnˈlɑːdʒ)

if you enlarge something, or if it enlarges, it increases in size or scale

ensure (ɪnˈʃʊə)

to make certain that something will happen properly

entertainment (ˌentəˈteɪnmənt)

things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people

escalator (ˈeskəleɪtə)

a set of moving stairs that take people to different levels in a building

exhaustion (ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən)

extreme tiredness

fatten (ˈfætn)

to make an animal become fatter so that it is ready to eat, or to become fat and ready to eat

financial (fəˈnænʃəl fɪˈnænʃəl faɪ-)

relating to money or the management of money

friendliness (ˈfren(d)lines)

behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them

good value (ɡʊd ˈvæljuː)

worth what you pay for it

half-price (ˌhɑːf ˈpraɪs)

half the usual price

hang on (hæŋ ɒn)

to wait

heat (hiːt)

to make something become warm or hot

in cash (ɪn kæʃ)

money in the form of cash and notes rather than cheques, credit card, etc

in debt (ɪn det)

when you owe money to somebody

intention (ɪnˈtenʃən)

a plan or desire to do something

interest (ˈɪntrəst ˈɪntrɪst)

money paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there

investment (ɪnˈvestmənt)

the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used

keep someone waiting (kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ˈweɪtɪŋ)

to make someone wait while you do something for them

lengthen (ˈleŋθən)

to make something longer or to become longer

loan (ləʊn)

an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc

make ends meet (meɪk endz miːt)

to have only just enough money to buy the things you need

modernise (ˈmɒdə(r)naɪz)

to make something more modern

moved by (muːvd baɪ)

feeling strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy

on offer (ɒn ˈɒfə)

for sale for a short time at a cheaper price than usual

out of stock (aʊt əv stɒk)

unavailable in a particular stock

pay a fortune (peɪ eɪ ˈfɔːtʃən)

to pay a large amount of money

personally (ˈpɜːsənəli)

if you do something personally, you do it yourself rather than get someone else to do it

"price tag (praɪs tæɡ)

a piece of paper with a price on it that is attached to something in a shop

£30."

£ 30. "

pricey (ˈpraɪsi)

expensive

profit (ˈprɒfət ˈprɒfɪt)

money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid

put someone through (pʊt ˈsʌmwʌn θruː)

to connect someone by telephone

retirement (rɪˈtaɪəmənt)

when you stop working, usually because of your age

service (ˈsɜːvəs ˈsɜːvɪs)

the help that people in a shop, restaurant, bar etc give you

trolley (ˈtrɒli)

a large basket on wheels that you use for carrying bags, shopping etc

unaffordable (ʌnəˈfɔː(r)dəb(ə)l)

too expensive for ordinary people to afford

wealthy (ˈwelθi)

having a lot of money, possessions etc

well-off (ˌwel ˈɒf)

having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortably

widen (ˈwaɪdn)

to become wider, or to make something wider

accelerator (əkˈseləreɪtə)

the part of a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot to make it go faster

be supposed to (bi səˈpəʊzd tə)

used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree

belong (bɪˈlɒŋ)

if something belongs to someone, they own it

broad (brɔːd)

big, wide

"charge (tʃɑːdʒ)

the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services

$5."

$ 5. "

clutch (klʌtʃ)

the pedal that you press with your foot when driving a vehicle in order to change gear, or the part of the vehicle that this controls

confirm (kənˈfɜːm)

to tell someone that a possible arrangement, date, or situation is now definite or official

considerate (kənˈsɪdərət kənˈsɪdərɪt)

always thinking of what other people need or want and being careful not to upset them

convenient (kənˈviːniənt)

useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems

cope (kəʊp)

to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation

crash (kræʃ)

to have an accident in a car, plane etc by violently hitting something else

end up (end ʌp)

to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it

facilities (fəˈsɪlətiːz)

rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose

feel at home (fiːl ət həʊm)

to feel comfortable in a place or with a person

freak (friːk)

unexpected and very unusual

gaze (ɡeɪz)

to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so

go on strike (ɡəʊ ɒn straɪk)

to deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc

helicopter (ˈheləkɒptə ˈhelɪkɒptə)

a type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly

install (ɪnˈstɔːl)

to put a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used

intense (ɪnˈtens)

having a very strong effect or felt very strongly

jam (dʒæm)

to push something somewhere using a lot of force, until it can move no further

land (lænd)

if a plane, bird, or insect lands, it moves safely down onto the ground

live up to (lɪv ʌp tə)

if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc

look down on (lʊk daʊn ɒn)

to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, or of a higher social class than they are

low-cost (ˌləʊ ˈkɒst)

not costing a lot of money

option (ˈɒpʃən)

a choice you can make in a particular situation

peer (pɪə)

to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it

point out (pɔɪnt aʊt)

to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about

privilege (ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ)

something that you are lucky to have the chance to do, and that you enjoy very much

put (someone) out (pʊt (ˈsʌmwʌn) aʊt)

to make extra work or cause problems for someone

rush hour (rʌʃ aʊə)

the time of day when the roads, buses, trains etc are most full, because people are travelling to or from work

second-hand (ˌsekəndˈhænd)

second-hand things are not new when you get them, because they were owned by someone else before you

self-catering (ˌself ˈkeɪt‿ər ɪŋ)

relating to a holiday in which you stay in a place where you can cook your own food

set up (set ʌp)

to start a company, organization, committee etc

sharp (ʃɑːp)

attractive and fashionable

sightseeing (ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ)

when you visit famous or interesting places, especially as tourists

stare (steə)

to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes, for example because you are surprised, angry, or bored

steering wheel (ˈstɪərɪŋ wiːl)

a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car

tasteless (ˈteɪstləs)

made, decorated, or chosen with bad taste

trap (træp)

to prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place

unique (juːˈniːk)

unusually good and special

active (ˈæktɪv)

always busy doing things, especially physical or mental activities

allergic (əˈlɜːdʒɪk)

having an allergy

amusing (əˈmjuːzɪŋ)

funny and entertaining

anxiety (æŋˈzaɪəti)

the feeling of being very worried about something

bad-tempered (ˌbædˈtempəd)

someone who is bad-tempered becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people

be off (food) (bi ɒf (fuːd))

not feeling that you want to do or try something

breathe (briːð)

to take air into your lungs and send it out again

claim (kleɪm)

to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved

clinic (ˈklɪnɪk)

a place, often in a hospital, where medical treatment is given to people who do not need to stay in the hospital

close (kləʊs)

if two people are close, they like or love each other very much

come down with (kʌm daʊn wɪð)

to get an illness

contentment (kənˈtentmənt)

the state of being happy and satisfied

cut down on (kʌt daʊn ɒn)

to reduce

cut out (kʌt aʊt)

to stop something completely

daily (ˈdeɪli)

happening or done every day

delicious (dɪˈlɪʃəs)

very pleasant to taste or smell

depression (dɪˈpreʃən)

a medical condition that makes you very unhappy and anxious and often prevents you from living a normal life

feel your age (fiːl jə eɪdʒ)

to realize that you are not as young or active as you used to be

fitness (ˈfɪtnəs ˈfɪtnɪs)

when you are healthy and strong enough to do hard work or play sports

flexibility (ˌfleksəbɪləti ˌfleksɪbɪləti)

the ability to bend or be bent easily

frustration (frʌˈstreɪʃən)

the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something

give up (ɡɪv ʌp)

to stop doing something, especially something that you do regularly

go jogging (ɡəʊ ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ)

to run slowly and steadily as a way of exercising

health (helθ)

the general condition of your body and how healthy you are

illegal (ɪˈliːɡəl)

not allowed by the law

in good shape (ɪn ɡʊd ʃeɪp)

in a good state of health or physical fitness

keep fit (kiːp fɪt)

to do certain things to remain healthy

link (lɪŋk)

a way in which two things or ideas are related to each other

maintain (meɪnˈteɪn mən-)

to strongly express your belief that something is true

outlook (ˈaʊtlʊk)

your general attitude to life and the world

predict (prɪˈdɪkt)

to say that something will happen, before it happens

recharge your batteries (ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ jə ˈbæt(ə)riːz)

to rest or relax in order to get back your energy

reduce (rɪˈdjuːs)

to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price

research (rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈriːsɜːtʃ)

serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

run-down (ˌrʌnˈdaʊn)

someone who is run-down is tired and not healthy

satisfaction (ˌsætəsˈfækʃən ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən)

a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted

source (sɔːs)

a thing, place, activity etc that you get something from

spectacular (spekˈtækjələ spekˈtækjʊlə)

very impressive

spicy (ˈspaɪsi)

food that is spicy has a pleasantly strong taste, and gives you a pleasant burning feeling in your mouth

stamina (ˈstæmənə ˈstæmɪnə)

physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired

temporary (ˈtempərəri -pəri)

continuing for only a limited period of time

tend (tend)

if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again

timing (ˈtaɪmɪŋ)

the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is

treats (triːts)

a special food that tastes good, especially one that you do not eat very often

under the weather (ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə)

slightly ill

unfit (ʌnˈfɪt)

not in a good physical condition

upbringing (ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ)

the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up

virus (ˈvaɪərəs)

a very small living thing that causes infectious illnesses

action (ˈækʃən)

the process of doing something, especially in order to achieve a particular thing

advertise (ˈædvətaɪz)

to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it

appealing (əˈpiːlɪŋ)

attractive or interesting

disapproval (ˌdɪsəˈpruːv(ə)l)

an attitude that shows you think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or not suitable

brave (breɪv)

dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence

complaint (kəmˈpleɪnt)

a statement in which someone complains about something

determination (dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən)

the quality of trying to do something even when it is difficult

doubtful (ˈdaʊtfəl)

probably not true or not likely to happen

dramatic (drəˈmætɪk)

great and sudden

editor (ˈedətə ˈedɪtə)

the person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of a newspaper or magazine, and decides what should be included in it

endless (ˈendləs)

very large in amount, size, or number

entertaining (ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ)

amusing and interesting

feedback (ˈfiːdbæk)

advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is

freedom (ˈfriːdəm)

the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted by anyone